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Transitions in Teaching
"I became a tenured teacher..."
"They wouldn't let her get tenure [because she was married]."
"I think there was a lot of teacher-directed [teaching philosophy]."
"It was during The Depression and there were not many jobs available..."
"I particularly liked the student teaching aspect..."
"...Lesley was more traditional..."
"...when my mother taught, and she became engaged to my father, it had to be a secret..."
"[It was] Lesley School for Women more than a college at that time."
"A lot of pressure on children today."
"And women weren't as prevalent in the workforce when I was bringing up my children."
"It wasn't as rigid as one might think..."
"If you stay in teaching long enough, you see everything come back."
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Alumna Remembrances
Transitions in Teaching
Lesley Traditions and Transitions from the 1920s to the 1960s
Lesley's Song
"The Lesley Hymn"
"The School Song"
"Loyal Lesley's Daughters"
Alumna Remembrances
Why did you choose Lesley?
Leadership and the Lesley Way
Life at Lesley
Challenges and Changes
Transitions in Teaching
Life After Lesley
Student Life in Pictures and Documents
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